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RE: Australia in January

by Harry_Ramsden 18 May 2012

First of all, ignore the so-called experts who try to warn you off with horror stories about the weather. My 75-year-old cancer stricken…
RE: Australia in January

by ranjon 17 May 2012

The LP has it somewhat right and whereas in January you can possibly experience some of the hottest weather we have all over Australia,…
RE: seeking

by chrisj 16 May 2012

All of Queensland is good for travel in August, which is winter. 7-20c (68f) in the south, & 13-26c in the north (Cairns). Bali & Java…
RE: Help with Australia trip!

by chrisj 16 May 2012

I'm not sure is forking out an airfare from Brisbane to Cairns is worth it, for a week or less. There are plenty of daytrips around Brisban…
RE: seeking

by chrisj 16 May 2012

All of Queensland is good for travel in August, which is winter. 7-20c (68c) in the south, & 13-26c in the north (Cairns). Bali & Java…
RE: Help with Australia trip!

by fowler9 13 May 2012

We got a Greyhound travel pass which seemed good value for money. We travelled from Melbourne up to Brisbane. The Blue Mountains was a…
Re: surfers's paradise

by Drovers_Dog 07 May 2012

+open beach wild choppy stuff but little in way of lefts or rights.+ You have to stop making this rubbish up - Gregory. Given a couple…
RE: Where to spend xmas and new year in australia???

by ranjon 06 May 2012

Probably depends on where you fly into Yasmin but if it's Sydney for instance and you elect to want to spend NYE there, you had better…
RE: Where to spend xmas and new year in australia???

by chrisj 05 May 2012

2 factors to consider: weather, & Xmas / school holidays I would travel north to south starting in Cairns or Brisbane. Box jellyfish…
RE: Study abroad student looking for advice for AUSSIE LAND!

by fliqside 01 May 2012

Living in Melbourne wouldn't be much different from living in Sydney if you want to be closer to the great barrier reef and warmer weather…
Re: East Coast Australia

by Heathe 26 April 2012

It would be a bit rushed fitting in Brisbane, driving south to Sydney plus Whitsundays (north of Brisbane) in the time available. It…
RE: April 2013 rtw trip itinerary views/advice

by fowler9 24 April 2012

No probs. Hope I didn't come across that I was trying to put you off the tour crowd. It looks great fun if you can keep up, I'm afraid…
RE: East Coast Australia

by Ozziegiraffe 24 April 2012

The whole coast between Brisbane (actually the Gold Coast, just south of Brisbane) and Sydney is full of beautiful beaches. Most are a…
RE: Advice on gap year travel route?

by ItalyandBeyond 15 April 2012

WOW! Well, here goes: I agree with the above suggestion - slow down girlfriend! Now I can really only say I have lots of experience…
RE: Cairns to Sydney or Sydney to Cairns/ November or January

by ranjon 14 April 2012

Of course it is a huge drive Dopey Hound and a long way for the most part from a drive through rural england but neither is it a drive…
RE: Cairns to Sydney or Sydney to Cairns/ November or January

by ranjon 11 April 2012

Vietnam is a great choice sal, getting past their wet season and though into their autumn/winter, it'll not be so cold there, a great…
RE: Booking hostels

by AztMayInc 09 April 2012

In December you should book in advance, November not so much. Also depending on places. Northern Queensland and Cairns always seems to…
Re: City Life vs. Tassie Life

by chrisj 09 April 2012

+Only Syd, Mel and Bne have people walking out and about in the CBDs in the evenings.+ What, no vampires in Adelaide, Perth or Canberra??…
RE: Visiting for a wedding in Byron Bay in October, seeking advice!

by ranjon 09 April 2012

Getting accomodation you want for the price range you are looking at is going to be the big question though it is not totally impossible,…
RE: Visiting for a wedding in Byron Bay in October, seeking advice!

by Harry_Ramsden 09 April 2012

The Gold Coast is a little like Australia's version of Orlando, though not nearly as intense. At the northern end, around Surfers Paradise,…
RE: One week in Sydney

by Ozziegiraffe 07 April 2012

If you want to visit the beaches while in Australia, it will probably not be warm enough to swim in Sydney. You could take a 1 hour flight…
Re: Solo Travelers - Melbourne + Gold Coast

by isobell22 06 April 2012

Hey - I've lived in Australia for ten years. You'll love it. There are good and bad places, and good and bad people but that's just like…
Scoot Airlines

by jsj 06 April 2012

Great to see Singapore Airlines budget off shoot carrier "Scoot" up and running if a few months. I recently booked a launch return fare…
RE: Solo Travelers - Melbourne + Gold Coast

by ranjon 06 April 2012

Wow Andy " I will soon be making the voyage to Australia and am incredibly excited. Good weather, fun people, great surfing.. " Hope you…
Re: 27 days during August & September in Australia

by x8ku72hn 05 April 2012

I totally agree with you and it does help to check all options available. We paid for friends to come here and they had 7 days on the…